Vacation Station

Europe is back open to foreign travel!

This episode of Big Blend Radio's 2nd Friday "Food, Wine & Travel" Show with IFWTWA features travel writer and photographer Scott Kendall, editor of PlayStayEat.com, who talks about his three-week visit to Europe. From the  Canals of Venice to the Eiffel Tower in Paris, and up to The Top of Europe in Switzerland, hear about his adventures and check out his photos and story here: https://blendradioandtv.com/listing/europe-opens-up-to-foreign-travel/

Special thanks to the International Food, Wine & Travel Writers Association (IFWTWA) - https://www.ifwtwa.org/

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From forest adventures to fairs and festivals, this episode of Big Blend Radio's 1st Thursday "Travel Tulare County" series with the Sequoia Tourism Council focuses on what to experience during the fall season in California's Sequoia Country.

Featured Guests:

- Denise Alonzo - Sequoia National Forest
- Donnette Silva Carter - Tulare Chamber of Commerce
- Tina Rice - Exeter Chamber of Commerce

Located in Central California, Tulare County is home to Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, Giant Sequoia National Monument and Sequoia National Forest, and charming art and agricultural communities including Visalia, Tulare, Exeter, Dinuba, Porterville, Three Rivers, Lindsay, and Woodlake. Plan your visit: https://www.discoverthesequoias.com/

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From apple picking to birdwatching, historic architecture and sites, on this episode of Big Blend Radio, Glynn Burrows, owner of Norfolk Tours UK, talks about what to experience during the fall season in England. Read his article here: https://blendradioandtv.com/listing/visiting-england-in-the-fall/

Glynn appears on Big Blend Radio every fourth Saturday. More at https://norfolk-tours.co.uk/

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European Waterways has become an expert at providing a unique canal cruise offering. The company has 12 barges throughout the many regions in France as well as itineraries and boats on other waterways throughout Europe. A canal barge cruise is unlike any other cruising experience you may have already done. The setting is intimate, and the service is extremely personal and attentive.

This episode of Big Blend Radio's 2nd Friday "Food, Wine & Travel" Show with IFWTWA features travel writer and photographer Rose Palmer who shares her barge cruising experience with European Waterways. Both of her barge cruises were in France – one on the Burgundy Canal and one in the Loire Valley on the Canal de Briare. Read her story: https://blendradioandtv.com/listing/why-a-luxury-barge-cruise-should-be-on-your-bucket-list/

Special thanks to the International Food, Wine & Travel Writers Association (IFWTWA) - https://www.ifwtwa.org/

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From bird watching and train rides to cultural festivals and flavors, this episode of Big Blend Radio's 2nd Thursday "New Mexico Bed & Breakfast Association" Show focuses on fall events and activities in New Mexico, "The Land of Enchantment."

Featured Guests:
- Steve Hiatt - Bottger Mansion of Old Town in Albuquerque - https://bottger.com/
- Dan Clark - Inn of the Turquoise Bear in Santa Fe - https://www.turquoisebear.com/

Stay New Mexico True and Visit: https://www.nmbba.org/

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This episode of Big Blend Radio’s 2nd Tuesday “Food, Wine & Travel” Show with IFWTWA features Nicole Stacey from Visit Pensacola in Florida’s beautiful Gulf Coast region. Pensacola is known for its sugar sand beaches, over 450 years of history, nature and outdoor recreation, fabulous dining, unique shopping, and luxurious places to stay. Pensacola is also home to the Gulf Islands National Seashore, and is known as the "Fall Festival City of the South," and the "City of Five Flags." More at: https://www.visitpensacola.com/

For more about the International Food, Wine & Travel Writers Association (IFWTWA) visit https://www.ifwtwa.org/

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Donnette Silva Carter, CEO of the Tulare Chamber of Commerce, joins us on this episode of Big Blend Radio to share what there is to experience in Tulare, an agricultural community and gateway destination to Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks, and Giant Sequoia National Monument and Sequoia National Forest. Tulare has a charming historic downtown district with lovely tree lined streets, murals, boutique shops, and restaurants. The city is also home to the International Agri-Center where the World Ag Expo is held, and the Tulare Outlet Center. More: http://www.tularechamber.org/

This episode is part of Big Blend Radio's 4th Thursday "Travel Tulare County" series with the Sequoia Tourism Council. More: https://www.discoverthesequoias.com/

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From gardens and hiking trails to local dining, cider and wine tasting, and a unique bed and breakfast stay, this episode of Big Blend Radio's "Vacation Station" Travel & Leisure Show features travel writer Debbie Stone who tells us about the good times she had in Wenatchee, Washington. See her photos and story here: https://blendradioandtv.com/listing/get-ready-for-good-times-in-wenatchee/

Debbie Stone appears on Big Blend Radio every 4th Tuesday.

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On this episode of Big Blend Radio, Glynn Burrows, owner of Norfolk Tours in England, shares what you can experience on an 8-Day Tour of England's Historic Royal Sites. Read his article that features the Royal Pavilion in Brighton, Hampton Court Palace, Winchester Cathedral, the Osbourne House, and Windsor Castle - see: https://nationalparktraveling.com/listing/touring-royal-britain/

Glynn appears on Big Blend Radio every fourth Saturday. More at https://norfolk-tours.co.uk/

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This episode of Big Blend Radio features husband-wife travel team Bill & Jane Johnson who talk about their recent adventure traveling the historic Jefferson Highway from Winnipeg, Canada to New Orleans, Louisiana in their '55 Chevy. Plus, Roger Bell, President of the Jefferson Highway Association, and board member Arlene Gould, Director of the Natchitoches Convention & Visitors Bureau, discuss the 2022 JHA Conference that was held earlier in the the month in Pittsburg, Kansas.

Created by the Jefferson Highway Association which was originally founded in 1915, the Jefferson Highway is an international highway, also known as "The Pines to the Palms Highway," that runs from Winnipeg, Canada to New Orleans, Louisiana. Learn more about the revival of this highway at https://jeffersonhighway.org/

Featured music on the show is "Ford F-150" from the album "Double Take" by guitar virtuoso Micha Schellhaas, at http://michamusic.com/

Special thanks to the Natchitoches Convention and Visitors Bureau who represent Louisiana's Oldest City, which is also on the Jefferson Highway. See: https://www.natchitoches.com/

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